When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 213 The Struggle for the Next Wolf Head.

Lying in the tent, Xu Ge stared at the wartime mode button in the lower left corner of the token, deep in thought.

When he clicked the button, he had some related memories in his mind, and therefore he knew that there were conditions for activating wartime mode.

First of all, it can only be used when facing an enemy.

That's quite normal; otherwise, it would be too overpowered if it could be used on anyone at will.

Secondly, you get one chance to use it for each enemy you kill, and the number of uses can be accumulated.

At this point, a number 1, indicating the quantity, appears next to the button.

Xu Ge didn't care much about these two points. After all, the war had already started, so it was reasonable to use the weapon more often as the number of enemies killed increased.

What really bothered him was the third condition: only after the basic skills on the front of the token reached level 5 could he issue corresponding military orders to the enemy.

In other words, if the housekeeping skill reaches LV5, he can give the order to fold blankets; if the queue skill reaches LV5, he can give the order to stand at ease or attention, and so on.

Xu Ge looked at the skill slots on the token. The highest level skill, Physical Strength, was still quite a distance from LV5.

front:

"Queue: LV4 (198/9999)"

"Internal Affairs: LV4 (209/9999)"

Physical Fitness: LV4 (2655/9999)

"Shooting: LV4 (1231/9999)"

"Tactics: LV4 (2114/9999)"

"Combat: LV3 (751/999)"

"Barrier: LV4 (480/9999)"

"Reconnaissance: LV3 (383/999)"

Parachute Descent: LV4 (345/9999)

Both physical fitness and tactics proficiency are over 2,000 at LV4, but are still about 8000 short of the 9999 proficiency required for the upgrade.

"The reward for completing a C-level military order challenge is 5000 general proficiency points, which is not enough at all. Even if I complete the D-level one as well, I'm still more than a thousand points short. Damn, this is so hard!"

Xu Ge is now starting to suspect that the system is deliberately pushing him forward.

The fastest way to gain general proficiency is to obtain another second-class merit and complete two consecutive C-level challenges, which will reward you with 10,000 general proficiency points.

But it's easier said than done; military merits aren't so easy to earn. And the challenge of fulfilling military orders is getting harder and harder!

What left Xu Ge speechless was that the system only told him that he could issue military orders to the enemy after activating wartime mode, but he had no idea what the effects would be.

You can't just give an order to tidy up the house, and then the other person, who was firing a gun, immediately puts down their gun, squats on the ground, and starts folding blankets, can you?
Even on the battlefield, you need blankets!

Since the conditions weren't right yet, Xu Ge gave up on further research, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

. . .

. . .

The next morning, commotion first came from Liu Yang's camp.

Xu Ge opened his eyes, pressed his ear to the bottom of the bowl, and heard Liu Yang making a phone call.

As if worried that the person on the other end of the phone might not hear him clearly, Liu Yang spoke very slowly, sometimes even repeating himself two or three times.

"Yes, I think this route is feasible!"

"There's no road at all, so there definitely aren't any checkpoints!"

"Don't worry, I'm almost halfway there. It's very safe. There's not a soul around, not even a herdsman."

"Understood, I've been keeping records!"

About ten minutes after Liu Yang hung up the phone, Xu Ge was the first to get up and crawl out of the tent. After waking up the others, he started washing rice and cooking.

At Liu Yang's camp, everyone started having breakfast, and the sound of chatting could be heard from afar.

"Boss, aren't Biaozi and Monkey chasing us? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

"They're probably blocked by the river. It would be difficult for them to cross the river if they didn't bring ropes."

"Should we wait for them today?"

"We can't wait any longer. They're urging us from Liecheng. And I'm reminding you guys, when Biaozi arrives, tell them Chen Lu fell down on her own!"

Xu Ge and the other three also got up one after another. After everyone had eaten breakfast, Liu Yang's group was already waiting.

Led by the nanny, everyone continued their journey.

After yesterday's events, Liu Yang seemed to have gained more trust in the four men, and sometimes he didn't mind having them around when he chatted with his subordinates.

In his view, since Xu Ge killed someone yesterday, they now shared a common secret, and he felt he had leverage over the four of them.

The wet nurse and Li Dongshui would also take the initiative to talk to each other, seemingly chatting about all sorts of random things, but they actually learned a lot of information.

That evening, the four of them gathered together and summarized the intelligence they had collected, and they roughly figured out the purpose of Liu Yang's trip.

A shipment arrived in Leh, and in Liu Yang's words, this was the largest quantity ever received.

The goods were specially transported from within Batan, after a great deal of trouble. This group was counting on this shipment to turn their fortunes around and monopolize the market.

Liu Yang didn't say what kind of goods they were, but the four of them could guess.

Meanwhile, in Leh, there was Liu Yang's boss, the big shot Liu Yang mentioned. The other party had been waiting for Liu Yang, and it seemed that his purpose was not just to transport goods to the Xinjiang region.

The nanny specifically asked about the sponsorship fee, and Liu Yang replied that he could get the cash when they arrived in Leh.

At this point, the four had completed half of their mission. All they needed to do next was find out the location of Boss Liu Yang's stronghold in Liecheng. The rest would be handled by a designated person.

After Xu Can reported to Wolf Head via satellite phone, he was instructed to speed up the rest of the journey. Thor and his team would meet him in Leh City, and he could contact them when he was almost there.

They crossed three water crossings today and climbed a mountain pass at an altitude of about 5000 meters. They have almost finished the most difficult part.

"Sister Qing, how many more days do you think it will take us to get out of here?" Xu Ge asked the nanny.

The nanny looked at the map for a while: "Tomorrow we will arrive at the Aksai Chin Plateau. Apart from the high altitude, the road is not difficult. After crossing the Karakoram Pass, we will reach Ladakh. I don't know if Liu Yang and the others plan to go out directly or continue in the Mayan Mountains. If we go fast, it will take about 4-5 days."

Xu Can pointed to the border on the map and said, "The Karakoram Pass is very close to Fairy Bay. Our border patrol team is stationed there year-round. I think Liu Yang will choose to continue into the Mayan Mountains and go directly out of the mountains to Leh from here."

The nanny nodded: "That makes sense. Thor and his team are also focusing their surveillance on that area."

As it turned out, Xu Can's guess was correct. Three days later, on the evening the team crossed the plateau, as the four of them were having dinner, Liu Yang came over with a bowl, all smiles.

"A thousand yuan for a free meal, is that too much to ask?" Liu Yang pulled out a wad of cash.

Seeing that the other three were looking at him, Xu Ge reached out and took the money: "I didn't cook much today, I'll just give you one bowl at most."

"One bowl is enough, I don't eat much."

Liu Yang sat down in the middle of the four people, ate for a while, and then turned to the nanny, "Brother, what are your plans next?"

Without a second thought, the nanny said, "We'll be in Ladakh tomorrow after crossing the Karakoram Pass. Then we can just hitch a ride to Leh."

Leh is the capital of the Ladakh region, with well-developed transportation infrastructure, and attracts many foreign tourists every year.

Liu Yang pondered for a moment: "That's right, we don't plan to go through the Karakoram Pass next."

The four of them were all taken aback: "So, how are you planning to leave?"

Liu Yang: "Turn forward into the Mayan Mountains and continue hiking for one to two days, then descend the mountain directly east of Leh."

"Damn it! What do you mean?"

Xu Ge put down his bowl, glared at Liu Yang, and said, "So you want to part ways and stop paying the sponsorship fee, right?"

Liu Yang waved his hand with a smile: "No, no, no, I absolutely didn't mean that! I meant to say, could you come with us to the Mayan Mountains? Don't worry, I'll definitely pay you when we get there!"

"Not only will we receive the full sponsorship fee this time, but we also plan to traverse the route again next time. We would like to hire you as our guides, and we will provide you with the same sponsorship fee, even more!"

Xu Ge's eyes lit up: "More than that? How much exactly..."

"Cousin, how can you be so greedy?" Xu Can scolded coldly. "Don't forget you took leave this time. You still have to go back for tutoring. Be careful you don't fail your exams!"

Xu Ge muttered to himself, "You can make 20 yuan just by walking around in the mountains for a few days. I might not even be able to find a job that pays 20 yuan a year after I graduate..."

Liu Yang laughed heartily: "Next time it'll be more than 20!"

The nanny looked at Liu Yang: "So when are you planning to wear it inside out next time?"

"Within a month."

“We can’t stay that long. Once we get to Leh, we’ll just wander around the area and then head back.”

"No problem, leave your contact information and I'll get in touch with you when I'm about to leave. Sponsorship fees are negotiable!"

Xu Ge interrupted their conversation and looked at the nanny: "We haven't even received the sponsorship fee yet, so let's not talk about things that far ahead!"

“Young man, you’re right!” Liu Yang nodded. “The main reason I came here tonight is to ask you to come with us tomorrow. Once we get there, I’ll pay the sponsorship fee, and then we can discuss the next steps of our cooperation.”

The nanny scratched her head and looked at the other three: "What do you guys say?"

Xu Ge was the first to raise his hand: "It's just one more day of travel, I agree!"

Li Dongshui: "Then I don't care." Xu Can remained silent with a cold face.

Liu Yang stood up with a smile: "Then it's settled. We'll set off from the Mayan Mountains tomorrow!"

. . .

. . .

Three days later, Leh.

Leh is divided into old and new towns. The old town mainly consists of old buildings from the last century, with outdoor equipment stores and guesthouses everywhere. Local residents make up the majority of the population there. The new town is closer to the airport and the Tehran military base, and some military families live there.

It was around noon. Xu Ge, Xu Can, and Li Dongshui found a local restaurant, ordered their food, and sat down to wait.

Shortly after the food was served, the nanny came in carrying a bag.

"Eat quickly, then we'll go back to the hotel. Thor is still waiting." The nanny grabbed a piece of bread and started eating.

Xu Ge looked at the backpack in the other person's arms: "Did Liu Yang really give you the money?"

"Give it."

"How many?"

"20."

Xu Ge was stunned: "Damn, so little?"

The nanny unzipped the backpack: "It's US dollars."

"Wow!"

Li Dongshui craned his neck to take a look, "It really is!"

"They also want us to make them wear it backwards again next time, so they won't regret it," Xu Can said.

The nanny nodded: "That's right. I just exchanged contact information with Liu Yang and we agreed to contact each other again before our next departure. These people are quite cautious; they arranged to meet in the square, but our people have already got their hands on them!"

Xu Ge finished the soup in his bowl in one gulp and urged, "Let's hurry up and leave. Damn, the food here is awful. I miss the big pot meals from the mess hall!"

"Let's go!"

The other three also immediately stood up.

The hotel is right next door; the four of them can simply walk out of the restaurant, turn right, and cross the street to reach it.

Upon reaching the top floor, Xu Ge went directly to the innermost room and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

"Cousin, open the door!"

The door opened, and the four people quickly entered.

After closing the door, the blue-haired Thor looked at the four of them and asked, "How come you're here so fast?"

The nanny casually tossed her bag to Thor: "They were quite vigilant. They gave us the money, left their contact information, and then left."

Thor slung his bag over his shoulder: "Shall we head back now? The car's already arranged."

Xu Ge looked at Thor: "No, what do you mean by this?"

Thor was taken aback: "What...what do you mean?"

Xu Ge: "Let's split the money!"

"What money are we splitting?"

"Damn it, you're trying to double-cross me, aren't you?"

Thor broke out in a cold sweat: "Cousin, can you stop using such ridiculous language? You're even bringing up 'double-crossing'!"

"This money includes a share for me, no, it includes a share for both of us!"

Xu Ge looked at Li Dongshui, "Ashui, calculate the accounts and see how to divide them appropriately."

Li Dongshui immediately said, "20 for four people, and Xu Ge and I are two of them, so that means 10 are ours!"

Nanny: ???
"Who taught you to do the math like that? They clearly said it was just for me..."

Xu Ge waved his hand to interrupt: "It's not important, hurry up and divide the money!"

“Cousin, this money is illicit funds, it’s drug money, it has to be handed over!” Thor said seriously.

Xu Ge didn't believe it: "Who should we hand it over to? Old Wang probably didn't even know Liu Yang gave him the money, right?"

"It's okay even if the boss finds out," Xu Can laughed, looking at Thor and the healer. "And you two, why did you have to lie to them?"

Xu Ge realized what was going on: "Well, so it turns out Old Wang is going to lead the way in embezzling the dirty money!"

Thor: ...

"Cousin, you're pretty good at labeling people, aren't you?"

Thor said irritably, "I'll take this money back and report it to the higher-ups. It can then be used as operating funds for the Hidden Wolves. We usually spend a lot on missions, you know?"

The nanny also said, "It's fine if we take the money back, but how are you two going to explain it?"

Li Dongshui: "But we can't work for free, can we?"

“That’s right, I voluntarily sacrificed my training time for this business trip, and you all know that we’re about to participate in the Sirius selection!” Xu Ge immediately said.

Thor: "Didn't the boss say he'd waive your basic assessment? That's more than enough, isn't it?"

Xu Ge: "Not enough!"

"What do you want?"

"My original goal was to win first place in this selection, but now that I don't have time to train, I definitely won't be able to."

"No, you're making it sound like you can get first place without even going on this business trip!"

"Don't give me that crap. The fact is, we sacrificed our training time to help you complete the mission. Isn't that right?"

"Yes, and what next?"

"Then you either get a share of the money or compensation in other ways!"

Thor clicked his tongue and looked at Xu Ge: "Cousin, you don't want me to leak the exam questions to you, do you?"

"Tch, who do you think you are?"

Xu Ge said irritably, "What kind of skill is it to get first place by cheating?"

"So how do you want to compensate me?"

"It's not enough to just exempt us from the basic assessment; we also need to change our assessment scores to full marks. Otherwise, it's better not to exempt us at all, since I could have gotten full marks anyway!"

Xu Ge's statement is not wrong. Since he has already won the title of Warrior, his basic subjects are naturally not a problem. In addition, his physical fitness has improved a lot, so it is not difficult for him to get a perfect score in the basic subjects.

He made this condition because he wanted to complete the C-level challenge and obtain the reward.

Now that we know the conditions for activating wartime mode, it's definitely a good idea to prepare early.

Thor seemed to have guessed Xu Ge's thoughts, and sat on the bed thinking for a while: "It seems you really want to win first place in this selection? Do you know that there is actually no reward for winning first place?"

According to Sirius's selection rules, everyone's grades are comprehensively evaluated based on both basic and open subjects.

Xu Ge said calmly, "I don't care about the reward; I just like to be number one."

Thor didn't refuse: "I need to go back and ask my boss about this."

Xu Ge sneered: "Tch, if you can't even make a decision on this small matter, then you shouldn't boast about being the next leader of Hidden Wolf."

Thor stood up, annoyed: "I'm calling this respecting my superiors... Holy crap! Healer, what are you doing? Put me down!"

Boom!
Thor flew up there.

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui were startled by the scene before them, while Xu Can sat to the side drinking water, looking speechless.

At this moment, the nanny was holding Thor's belt with one hand and lifting him up. The hotel ceiling was not high to begin with, and Thor was pressed against the ceiling!
"You told Xu Ge you were the next Wolf Leader? Did you even ask me?" the nanny glared at him.

"So what if I said that? I'm warning you to let go right now, or I'll get rough!" Thor snapped. "You've got the guts to compete fairly with me, are you just trying to act tough because of your strength?"

The nurse let go, and Thor fell down, but he made almost no sound when he landed.

"Cousin, don't listen to Lei Zi's nonsense. I am the true successor of Hidden Wolf!"

The wet nurse patted Xu Ge on the shoulder and then pounded her pectoral muscles. "What you just said, I, as your successor, immediately agreed to without asking Wolf Head!"

"Sister Qing is awesome!"

Xu Ge was overjoyed and glanced at Thor, "Look at him, that's the kind of temperament a successor should have!"

Thor laughed: "Do you know why he dared to agree? Because he was in charge of the first day of the selection, but I was in charge of the next two days!"

"Come on, tell me now, who between the two of us has more of the qualities of a successor?"

Xu Ge: "Aba aba."

Thor: "Holy crap?"

(End of this chapter)